Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management was 30.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 40 countries
All-time high
30.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
All-time low
10.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Costa Rica, 1990–2021

01020301990200520211990: 11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 11.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 12.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 12.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 13.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 12.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 14.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 15.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 15.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 16.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 17.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 17.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 17.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 18.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 19.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 21.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 21.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 22.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 21.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 22.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 23.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 23.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 24.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 25.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 26.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 26.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 28.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 30 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 30 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Costa Rica is 30.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Costa Rica peaked at 30.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2021.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 10.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 11.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.8%
1992 11.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.2%
1993 12.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.2%
1994 12.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.8%
1995 13.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.7%
1996 12.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.4%
1997 13.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
1998 14.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.8%
1999 15.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.0%
2000 15.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.0%
2001 16.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.4%
2002 17.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
2003 17.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2004 17.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
2005 18.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.0%
2006 19.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.7%
2007 21.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.9%
2008 21.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.5%
2009 22.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
2010 21.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.8%
2011 22.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.1%
2012 23.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.8%
2013 23.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.0%
2014 24.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.6%
2015 25.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.6%
2016 26.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.0%
2017 26.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2018 28.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.1%
2019 28.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.0%
2020 29.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.7%
2021 30.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 18.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 22.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 25.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 28.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 30.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 29.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 30.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 35 New Zealand 88.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 36 Cyprus 67.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 37 Luxembourg 33.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 39 Iceland 12.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 40 Malta 11.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Costa Rica?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Costa Rica was 30.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 30.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management?
Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
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